World Ploughing Championship

After 20 long years, from the 5th – 6th of September 2025,
the World Ploughing Championship will return to the Czech Republic again.


Czech Republic Ploughing Association is the organiser of the World Ploughing Championship.

It is a voluntary organisation that brings together agricultural professionals and organisations throughout the Czech Republic interested in creative work and technical development in the field of soil processing. The Association is an independent legal entity with its registered office in Prague at the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic Ploughing Association belongs to long-standing members of the World Ploughing Organisation (WPO) and the European Ploughing Federation (EPF).

The ploughing competition is held under the auspices of the Minister of Agriculture, Mgr. Marek Výborný.

Registration form

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Location

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Visitors

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Competitors

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Before arriving

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Arrivals and Departures

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Practice

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Visitors Package

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Official Program

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LOCATION

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic, an official member of the European Union, is situated in Central Europe. To the north, it is bordered by Poland and Germany lying across the mountains chain. On its western side, Czech Republic faces Germany and shares its southern border with Austria. The eastern border neighbour is Slovakia, brother country from past time of Czechoslovakia. The three historical lands of the Czech Republic (formerly some countries of the Bohemian Crown) correspond with the river basins of the Elbe and the Vltava basin for Bohemia, the Morava one for Moravia, and the Oder river basin for Czech Silesia (in terms of the Czech territory).
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The competition centre and accommodation, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, is a unique educational institution in Czech Republic, specializing in agricultural fields and the broader bioeconomy.
Find out more: WWW Czech University of Life Sciences Prague.

Distances from University to Marshalling Yard at Horomerice is 3.5 km.
Stubble field and grassland field are a located directly in Horomerice and distance from Marshalling Yard is 2.4 km.

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Preparations before arriving to Czech Republic

Passport & Visa

You may or may not need a visitor visa to visit Czech Republic, depending on your citizenship. You will find more information here.

Travel documents

Your passport should be valid for at least six months beyond the period of stay. If you are EU national, you can travel to Czech Republic with your ID card.

Insurance

Competitors, coaches, judges and board members must insure themselves against personal accidents, personal liability, sickness, and loss of baggage from leaving home until returning home. Tractors and ploughs also need to have liability insurance. If a competitor is getting a loan of a tractor/plough, he/she is responsible for insuring the item. Driving License must be carried while driving.

Currency

Unit of currency is the Czech Crown, which is the official currency. You can pay with Visa and Master Cards in 99 % of shops. There are ATM machines and exchange offices in Czech Republic. Furthermore, foreign currency can be exchanged at banks, which are generally open from 9.00 to 16.00 from Monday to Friday.

Health insurance

Participants must have their own foreign health insurance and bring it with them to the event – in Czech Republic apart from emergency medical assistance you will pay for medical services. More info can be found here.

Stone for the Cairn of Peace

Size is 16 x 8 x 2 cm with the Country Name engraved in your language. Please courier your stone to: Mr. Jiri Masek, Faculty of Engineering CZU Prague, Kamycka 129, 165 00 Prague, Czech Republic.

The deadline is 30.04.2025.

Driving License

A valid driving license is required for driving tractors or cars. In Czech Republic, we drive on the right side of the road.

Electricity

Electrical supply 220 Volts. The Primary Socket Type is “Type E”.

Clean Equipment

All equipment and tools brought to Czech Republic must be completely clean (no soil on tyres/plough). It is good practice to spray disinfectant on equipment before transit to/from venue and have certification of this process (only government approved disinfectant should be used). If you rent or borrow any equipment or tools, please make sure it is cleaned before you return. Please check exit/entry sanitation requirements in your own country. Ideally each country would get equipment certified clean from home Department of Agriculture as this certification will be internationally recognized. Each competitor should have clean working clothes and suitable footwear.

Arrivals and Departures

Arrivals

Road transport with the destination Czech University of Life Science Prague Campus.

The nearest airports and distances

From Prague International Airport to Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Campus: 12 km (18 min by car).

Transport from Prague Airport

Will be provided by shuttle on the 30th August and on the departure day on the 7th September 2025. Please send arrival and departure information to: info@worldploughing2025.cz

Departure

The departure day for all participants and visitors from the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague is 7th September 2025. For those interested, there will be an opportunity to explore Prague, the capital of Czech Republic, independently after September 7th.

Unloading and marshalling yard

Tractors and other equipment can be transported to the marshalling yard from July 2025. The venue is the private company area, fenced and secured. Despite the fact that the place is rural and private once containers, tractors and toolboxes are locked there should be minimal risk BUT host organization takes no responsibility for equipment.

Address of Marshalling Yard

Agrivep, a.s. K Rybniku 697, 252 62 Horomerice, Czech Republic, Contact: Mr. Petr Novak, info@worldploughing2025.cz

Depot and Transportation Services

If you require a crane to unload your sea container from the truck chassis, your logistics company must make prior arrangements. The cost of crane hire must be paid directly by the person requesting equipment – the host country has no responsibility for these payments.

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Come to Czech Republic for the 70th World Ploughing Championship!

After a long 20-year wait, the World Ploughing Championship returns to the Czech Republic on September 5-6, 2025.
Over 60 ploughmen from around the globe will gather in the capital city to showcase their skills in stubble and grass ploughing over two days of intense competition. The best of approximately 30 national teams will compete for the prestigious 70th World Champion title.

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Beyond the competition, enjoy a range of activities:

  • Exhibition of modern and historical agricultural machinery
  • Demonstrations of traditional horse-drawn ploughing
  • Showcases of the latest autonomous farming technologies
  • A wide range of regional food and products
  • Educational programs
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Explore Prague and its surroundings

  • Guided tours of Prague
  • Boat trips on the Vltava River
  • Visits to local farms and museums
  • Excursions to other historical cities and landmarks
  • Brewery tours
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History

History of

The Czech Republic Ploughing Association

The modern ploughing competitions in the Czech Republic have a rich history. There is a long tradition of bringing together Czech ploughmen and improving the quality of their work. For example, the first documented ploughing competition in Bohemia took place in 1855 on the occasion of a regional agricultural exhibition.

Czech Republic Ploughing Association was founded in 1961. Since 1962 has been participating in World Ploughing Championship competitions as a regular member of the World Ploughing Organisation (WPO).

In 2005, the World Ploughing Championship was held on the grounds of the Czech University of Agriculture in Prague. Despite the bad weather, it was rated as one of the best-organized championships, which was a great appreciation for the Czech Republic Ploughing Association for its high quality work in organizing the whole event.

In 2016, the 1st edition of the Central European Ploughing was successfully organised with the participation of five Central European countries. In 2020, the European Championship was completely prepared to take place in the Moravian-Silesian Region. Unfortunately, the COVID situation did not allow this competition to take place.

An experience with the organization of such large competitions was a decisive factor for the World Ploughing Organisation to assign the 70th anniversary edition to the Czech Republic again. Due to the great interest and possibilities, the location in Prague Suchdol was chosen again in cooperation with the Czech Agricultural University.

Our Partners

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Agrivep, a.s.
Obec Horoměřice
Farmet a. s.
Kubota
PEKASS a.s.